The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11
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dent that buff" is no back number.
yeach, formerly of the Louisvilles but now of
the Des Moines team. is idle Too much ca
rousing-
Connor of the New Yorks, was the first
League first baseman to have and accept ], 900
chances
The New Yorks have tried 81. Detroit 20.
Philadelphia 49, and Indianapolis Is players
this season.
injunction against the erection Of cheap seats
outside the fence.
At Danville. ILL.,, yesterday. the Bloomington
Reds defeated the Platts by score of to s.
Thirteen innings were required.
Boston Herald: club like the Detrots
ought never cry umpire or baby. 1t has sug-
gers enough in its ranks to beat any nine men.
lover the fence is out" seems rulo at De-
troit. On Saturday Getzein hit the ball over
the fence, but it was thrown back and Getzien
held at third base on block.
The players of the Binghamton Baseball Club
were fined $50 each by the directors, because
six weeks ago. they refused to go upon the field
unless Fowler. the colored second baseman, was
removed. 7.
Among the members of the Metropolitan club
is Prof. J. R. Davis. who has been engaged as a
trainer and instructor for the the members he
is paying particular attention to the injured
men, and is getting them into condition rapidly.
The Athletic amateurs, OF this city. returned
last night after losing their second game in their
contest with the Union Cirys. The score was IL
to b. Morrison, of the Indianapolis, pitched for
the Athletics and made a good impression.
Tuesday and yesterday ne was at first base and
did some fine batting.
The board of directors having jurisdiction in
the disputed New York Detroit game are Messrs
Nimick of Pittsburg; Stearns, of Detroit: Day,
of New York: Reach, of Philadelphia, and Mr.
Young. Messrs Stearns and Day, interested
parties, will of course have no voice in formin z
a decision. The indications are that the game
will be played over on the Detroit grounds in
September.
Manager Fogel says he will have a new fielder
to-day. He declines to give his name, as the
negotiations are not perfected, and says that
the man of such worth that other clubs would
want him if they knew Indianapolis after
him. The manager further says that he will
and that before the season closes Indianapolis
will be in sixth place.
Shreve, the latest acquisition of the home club,
arrived yesterday. Last year he was in the
Southern League where his pitching ranked
high. Other clubs besides Baltimore were
anxious to get him for this season. but when the
Baltimores secured him they found they had an
overplus of left-hand pitchers. Shreve was in
the box for that team in SIX games and won ev-
cry of them. In the last game he played
the Cleveland's got but three hits off him.
In the Boston Heralds voting to who is the
best all-round player Morrill, received 405; Kelly
1S2; Arson 80; Richardson. of Detroit, 49, Ewing,
of New York, &c. Williamson, of Chicago, 20;
Ward, of New York, 20; Ryan, of Chicago. 10;
Ferguson, Philadelphia, Dunlap Boston, John
ston, Boston, Sutton Boston, votes each Rich
O'Brien, Washington; Denny, indianapolis Rad
bourn, Boston. 1 vote each Nine-tenths of the
SGT votes came from New England. Kelly had
Alb votes as the best base runner,